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mississippi is closed halting trade for dozens of ships. and a new blackberry 10 unveiled. and a million cars recalled. new york city's billionaire mayor gave vice president joe biden a compliment that any man can be proud of. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. a hostage situation that started more happen 16 hours ago is still ongoing in southern alabama this morning. authorities say a school bus driver has been fatally shot and a 6-year-old boy success held in an underground bunker. yesterday the afternoon suspected gunman boarded the bus and kidnapped the child shooting the driver in the process. the death toll has risen to 234 in the brazil nightclub fire with many survivors still hospitalized including about 75 in critical condition. investigators say the pyrotechnic flare used during the band's performance that apparently started the fire was for meant for outdoor use only. not indoors. >>> a 60-mile stretch of the mississippi river is still clos as crews try to clean up leaking crude oil spilled in a barge accident on sunday. close to 50 barges and others are waiting for t

but for right now it's okay. a little eerie out. i'm actually looking at the mississippi river and there's a lot of fog and mist coming off that. hey, guys, i just want to tell you we have been collecting beads the last three days i think that we have been here so i have been asking people what -- yeah, i know, i have been asking people what they do with their beads once they collect them because some of them bring garbage bags with them to the parades and put them in their bags. this is what they do sometimes. they will cut them up a little bit, make animals out of them. i don't know if rick can get this. they will make animals or make jacks and get a ball and play jacks with the necklaces. pretty cool, huh? >> if you look up in the trees on bourbon street, i think you can see some of the beads from two or three super bowls ago. . >>> michelle, thunderstorms there in new orleans tonight. jealous, wish i could be out there. [ laughter ] >> we have high clouds in the bay area, quiet start to the day, temperatures not too bad. today no threat of rain her

of our great states folks visit. mississippi, alabama, louisiana or florida they're gonna love it. shaul, your alabama hospitality is incredible. thanks, karen. love your mississippi outdoors. i vote for your florida beaches, dawn. bill, this louisiana seafood is delicious. we're having such a great year on the gulf we've decided to put aside our rivalry. now is the perfect time to visit anyone of our states. the beaches and waters couldn't be more beautiful. take a boat ride, go fishing or just lay in the sun. we've got coastline to explore and wildlife to photograph. and there's world class dining with our world famous seafood. so for a great vacation this year, come to the gulf. its all fabulous but i give florida the edge. right after mississippi. you mean alabama. say louisiana or there's no dessert. this invitation is brought to you by bp and all of us who call the gulf home. [ male announcer ] i've seen incredible things. otherworldly things. but there are some things i've never seen before. this ge jet engine can understand 5,000 data samples per second. which is good for

in the gator bowl against mississippi state gator bowl - northwestern vs mississippi st. pat fitzgerald and northwestern looking for their first bowl win since 1949 1st quarter/ scoreless tyler russell is intercepted turns it 30 yards for the touchdown 7-0 northwestern 3rd quarter/ 20-13 northwestern kain colter can't find a receiver so he takes off and trevor seimien 4-yard touchdown run 27-13 northwestern fitzgerald gets the gatoraide bath and northwestern gets it's first during their bye week - coach harbaugh giving the team three days off - back to work thursday. meantime.in the midst of david akers struggles.the team has brought in another kicker.billy cundiff was cundiff unfortunately best known for this miss in last year's afc championship game going to the superbowl. the ravens cut him shortly thereafter -- he was picked up by the redskins before the season, only to be cut again back in october after he missed on 5 of his last 8 attempts.the 49ers will be his 11th team. >> there will always be a level of competition are round it. >> akers meanwhile is having the worst season of

that mississippi river, i'm jim kozimor in new orleans for nbc bay area news. >> okay, thanks, jim. we'll see you in just a little bit. >>> it seems a bay area sports bar is fiech featured in the "s illustrated" sports bar. it's a powerful message for lgbt sports fans. jean elle. >> it's called hi tops, a gay bar. and millions of "sports illustrated" riders will see that photo. and people who work and play here say it is a win for the community. the game is on. food is up. and drinks are strong. hi tops in san francisco's castro district is a sports bar with a twist. >> a lot of people that come in don't even i know that it's a gay sports bar. ands they the best part, you know. and then we find out we have that common bond. >> reporter: 49 irhans are bonding. the 49ers a spot in a super bowl. fans celebrating a kiss. hi top's owner says the coverage sends a winning message. >> sports fans come from all walks of life, and we're a great big melting pot here. and everyone can get along. >> to get that kind of recognition on that level, you know, it's nice to know that people are watching. >> reporte

thunderstorms and damaging winds eastward through the mississippi valley. so far one that is blamed on this storm, which happened in mississippi. >> new details this morning until the brazil nightclub fire investigation. police said that the group planned at the time lit a flare designed for outdoor use and said the club selling on fire. police believe that the people who ignited the flare on sunday new that it was from outdoor use only. the night club hadsprinklers and no emergency exit protess. officias think that the ban which is known for its techniques, all almost tried to save money. that in your flare's calls over 30 bugs broader walter flares on the cost a few dollars. >> here is a live look from san jose. the temps look like it would be nice they also for the south bay. >> we have been trying to get the speaking of jim harbaugh but we are having problems. we're trying to get this to go through and then we will bring get live. as we go to break let's listen into what he has to say. >> they wanted me to do it and that was back in 1995 or '96 when i was once saved by the bell.

, and thousands more have come there mississippi, which has some of the loosest gun laws in the nation. of the 20,000 guns confiscated in chicago in the last decades one in ten game from mississippi. so how successful can the local laws be in the absence of a national strategy. >> obama: i wanted to first start off by expressing my concern and sympathy to congressman rush for the recent tragedy where his son got shot. our prayers are with him, and i'm hoping that everything turns out for the best there. >> jennifer: and tragically congressman rush's son died. he was just 29 years old, killed by two gunmen on the streets of chicago. this year, now president obama addressed the same issue at his second inauguration. >> obama: our journey is not complete until all of our children from the streets of detroit to the hills of appalachia to the quiet lanes of newtown know that they are cared for and cherished and always safe from harm. >> jennifer: sadly our children are not safe from harm. in fact, a 15-year-old girl who performed at that inauguration was killed yesterday by a sh

come to the gulf, you'll have a great time. especially in alabama. you mean mississippi. that's florida. say louisiana or there's no dessert. brought to you by bp and all of us who call the gulf home. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you turn an entrepreneur's dream... ♪ ♪ into a scooter that talks to the cloud? ♪ ♪ or turn 30-million artifacts... ♪ ♪ into a high-tech masterpiece? ♪ ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. >> pelley: former president george h.w. bush was released from a houston hospital today, nearly two months after he was admitted for the treatment of bronchitis. mr. bush is 88 years old. just last week, he and his wife barbara celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary. the flu is sending more americans to the doctor. the c.d.c. says that nationwide 4.3% of all doctor visits are now flu-related. 47 states are reporting that the flu is widespread. only california, mississippi and hawaii are not on that list. but california may well be next and ben tracy is in los angeles tonight. >> we certa

the mississippi river is rolling in. it was warm a half hour ago. now it's a muggy chill in the area. had to throw the old coat on. i'm sure it will get warmer throughout the day. frank i have to tell you, you know what i ate in foodie paradise? i ate chicken tenders. who eats chicken tenders in new orleans? >> nobody. but i guess since you did the sea thing over the weekend you were due to fall back on something like that. i imagine your live shot at 1 a.m. is a little different. it must have been crazy last night. >> reporter: it was crazy. we were out here at 1:00 in the morning and there were still a lot of people out. this city really never sleeps. >> and neither do you. >> reporter: apparently. [ laughter ] >> okay. great job, michelle, thanks. back here at home, the 49ers opponent in sunday's super bowl, well, they are now in new orleans too. the ravens flew in yesterday afternoon after a practice session in baltimore. the ravens have a reputation as a trash talking team. but head coach john harbaugh says his team will play hard- nosed footbal

are looking at a paddle wheeler on the banks of the mississippi river, where -- it's the levee and the french quarter, right in the heart of new orleans. we're just getting started. we have a week of activities to find stories to bring back home to you. it's a tough job but somebody has to do it. when cane, ktvu channel 2 news. >> i'm loving those beads -- ken wayne, ktvu channel 2 news. >> i'm loves though beads -- those beads, ken. and we have our reporters that will be in new orleans and you will see a live postgame show right here immediately following the super bowl. alex smith is making news. there's word he may seek an early release from the team. not too surprising. according to profootball.com smith will ask to be released before the free agents' signing period that beginses on march 12th. that's so he can select a team rather than being traded to a team he way not -- he may not want to go. he was replaced by colin cap kaepernick. >>> san francisco's port commission is expected to give the final approval to the long- awaited mission rock development project next month. the giants hop

is 84 years old. >>> trouble on the mississippi river tonight. after two tanker barges struck a bridge near vicksburg this weekend. one of the barges carrying 80,000 gallons of crude oil, and it's leaking. a sheen has been spotted three miles down river. as the clean-up progresses, river traffic is closed. 400 different barges are awaiting passage. >>> a bizarre scene in australia, where severe weather along the coastline has left some towns under four feet of sea foam. it was caused by huge offshore waves and high winds injecting air into the water. for the local kids, or for that matter, any vehicles trying to get through, it's like living with shaving cream. there is a serious side to this storm. four deaths so far. at least one dramatic rescue of a baby trapped by floodwaters, and fears that homes are going to be swept away. >>> queen beatrix of the netherlands announced today she plans to step aside after 33 years as queen, abdicating the throne so her son, the crown prince, can become that nation's first king in over a century. in a related story, prince charles has been second i

to mississippi. a complaint also releases details from the attack the officer clearly identified himself as a police officer. >> the suspect at that point didn't care. so that's the mentality of the violence of the individual that we're dealing with. >> glenn wilson faces charges of armed robbery of an officer and aassault. two other men are in custody of parole violations. go to ktvu.com for more on coverage. declaring a state of emergency. just self-control down to hot topics. >>> tonight california lawmakers are considering a list of nine new gun lawings. there was -- examined whether current laws need to be refined. some argued the focus needs to be on enforcing the laws we already have. >> a $20 million a year investment in gutting the guns out of a prohibited person would be a very wise and worthy investment. >> the number of bills on the table is likely to increases a the hearings continue. they go before commit fee next. >>> major league baseball says it's reviewing links that 7 major leaguers to steroids in florida. former san francisco giant and two former oakland a's players.

. this is video from leeland, mississippi where a tornado touched down. damaging some homes. several southern states are under tornado warnings. in arkansas strong winds and severe thunderstorms have -- have left thousands of people without power. >>> toyota more than one million of its vehicles are being recalled. >>> and a harbaugh family reunion days before the super bowl. what the coaching brothers may talk about when they sit across from each other at the dinner table. you can't move the tv there. yuh-huh. we have a wireless receiver. listen. back in my day, there was no u-verse wireless receiver that let you move the tv away from the tv outlet. we can move it to the kitchen, the patio, the closet and almost anywhere. why would you want a tv in the closet? [ both laugh ] ♪ [ fancy voice ] brilliant idea, darling. ♪ [ female announcer ] the wireless receiver. get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for 1 year when you bundle tv and internet. rethink possible. >>> we have a dry weather pal tern. temperatures starting out the day in the 30s and 40s. >>> toyota is recalling more than one mil

of life around here. also call crescent city because the mississippi river forms a crescent around town. >> what do you think the best thing is about the city of new orleans? >> it is homey. it is tradition. it is religion it is family. >> you can not get food like this anywhere else in the country. >> i promise you. >> aside from the charm of new orleans, you can not come here without sampling the world famous binea. >> he rolls them out in the sheeter for us. cuts them. we are open 24/7 so we are constant constantly making them. [music] >> the 49ers are favored from 3.5 to 4 points to beat the ravens. but, we saw a more spiritual insight. >> give us some insight as to how the game will come out. >> even though it is really close it looks like it might be san francisco but, like i said it is going to be very, very close and it is going to look like one team is winning and then at the very, very end it might go into overtime before everything winds up being the outcome. [music] >> you just can not get that anywhere. what can turn our atten

california, mississippi and hawaii have in common? centers for disease control ask z have a map showing red, yellow and green. we'll explain coming up live. >> coming up at 5:00 stopping statements uttered in court by a one time death row inmate now accused of killing his mom. >> and a fight the governors budget officials explain why they cannot guarantee college >>> cvc -- cdc is out with statistics on nationwide outbreak of flu. >> california is not hit hard yet bit flu but we're live in a kaiser hospital with a look at signs it's on the way. >> yes. yorkts say it women probable will be i hard to avoichld here they're running low, and it's late in the season to be getting that sholt. still, people are just now coming in for their vaccine. >> one, two. three. >> tom has never had a flu shot before but today, he got his first. after witnessing his 23-year-old son swufrt virus. >> my son just got really sick. said dad, i'm deathly ill. he said for three days. i said it's time to get vaccinated. >> at kaiser, the pediatric drop in flu shot clinic reopened today. demand went up. dr. randy berg

in the state to enforce new gun laws. in mississippi, the governor had a similar idea, urging the legislature to prohibit the enforcement of any federal laws obama could get passed. >> i support the current laws. i don't think we need to change anything at all. >> reporter: the ferocity of the opposition does not surprise the white house. it's been nearly two decades since any new gun laws have been passed. >> we suffered too much pain and we care too much about our children to allow this to continue. >> reporter: ban on assault weapons and require background checks on all gun sales are things the nra is adamantly opposed to and vows to fight. >> there's people that care deeply about their second amendment rights and are not going to vote for politicians who sell them out. >> reporter: in recent polls, a significant majority of the public supports each of the major elements of the president's plan. that's why the white house plans to launch an all-out public campaign to support it, tapping into that grassroots network that helped the president win re-election. george? >> they're going to need

states folks visit. mississippi, alabama, louisiana or florida, they're gonna love it. shaul, your alabama hospitality is incredible. thanks, karen. love your mississippi outdoors. i vote for your florida beaches, dawn. bill, this louisiana seafood is delicious. we're having such a great year on the gulf, we've decided to put aside our rivalry. now is the perfect time to visit anyone of our states. the beaches and waters couldn't be more beautiful. take a boat ride, go fishing or just lay in the sun. we've got coastline to explore and wildlife to photograph. and there's world class dining with our world famous seafood. so for a great vacation this year, come to the gulf. its all fabulous but i give florida the edge. right after mississippi. you mean alabama. say louisiana or there's no dessert. this invitation is brought to you by bp and all of us who call the gulf home. aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop off boxes if you need them. visit usps.com pay, print, and have it picked up for free. any time of year.

this was the capital one bowl. george ra the gator bowl against mississippi state nebraska takes the lead. and the first with murray. flushed out. throwing it to marshall, a nice catch. 24 yds and to take a look with chris connelly. we speed it up. no defenders and you were 87 yds to put the game on ice. five touchdowns. georgia ovictorious. michigan vs. south carolina. taking on the michigan wolverines. sanders, take a look. 14-3 south carolina. 22-21. take a look! this ball is free. and how under four minutes, michigan takes the lead by one in. 17 seconds, thompson. for the injured starter ellington and it makes the catch. the game-winning touchdown. 33- 28. a south carolina. northwestern has not had a victory since 1949 the longest drought in college history. it ended today in the gator bowl against mississippi state. fitzgerald. tyler russell intercepted by quentin williams. and on the 30 yd line, northwestern, 7- nothing. cold air cannot find a receiver and it takes it off and 31 yds down to the number 4 yd line. and trevor 27-13 northwestern. 34-20 = final score. fitzgerald. their f

. nice, pleasant down threw the nation's mid section and dry from mississippi valley westward. speaking of pacific coast, we expect dry day, sunny skies from top to hot both yom. high temperatures cool to mild into the northern part of the state. warm down south. highs 76 in los angeles tomorrow, 70 in san diego. 71, palm springs. here in the bay area, sunny skies is getting milder after a chilly morning start we'll see highs into low 60s for much of the bay area tomorrow, that is an improvement over what we've had this week z highs continuing to climb higher as we aroach the weekend. i'll tell you more with that at 5:00. >> thank you. >> still ahead, concerns about the caffeine and energy drinks and what those drinks could do to your body. >> workout gear claims to help you clim down while exercising. >> and one of your best options for making or receiving calls or texts when >>> checking healthy living news, government research finds nu bzh of;l) emergency rm visitses tied to energy drinks doubled since twe. a survey shows most of the cases involve teenagers or young adult was half t

blamed for four deaths. commuters drove through fresh snow. sun rise revealed frozen mississippi river. temperatures plunged to 35 degrees in some communities, forecasters expect this to last into the weekend uk see ice covering the side of this gutted warehouse forming after firefighters doused a burning building with hundreds of thousands of gallons of water. >> check out the demonstration from a tv news reporter. you can see ice crystals forming. hot water flung into the air, you can hammer nails. and if you leave it outside, who knew? >> around here? >> you can use an umbrella. advisories from northern plains. we're talking about wind chill 15-30 degrees. and they'll get relief by weekend. we, on the other hand will see more rain this weekend. we'll talk about the now, here is a live look from our east bay hills camera. looking across the bay. by do have light rain across many parts of the bay area and there are stronger pockets as well. you'll see that our radar down towards the santa cruz mountains tracking this system. rain has been moderate. san jose avenue, stoney point road w

and damaging winds eastward through the mississippi valley. >> new details this morning into the brazil might club fire investigation. police say the group planned at the time lit a flair designed for outdoor use that said the club ceiling on fire. police believe the the people who ignited the fire on sunday knew it was for outdoor use only. the nightclub that no sprinklers and no emergency exits. officials say the ban which is known for its pyrotechnics' was trying to save money. and or flares cost over $30 while the outdoor flairs only cost a few dollars. >> 7:26 a.m. and we'll be back with more and a couple of minutes. a live look from our mt. tam cam, a beautiful sunshine to start out this wednesday morning. we will and the same way with lots of sun in the '60s. don't forget to catch dr. phil after the kron4 news. look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long

. severe weather was also reported in texas, mississippi, kentucky and indiana. >>> president barack obama wants immigration reform to be finished with in 6 months. he said the only thing standing in the way of immigration reform is politics. he said the turnout is the driving factor which is making republicans more open to a new immigration reform bill. they won 15% compared to 27% for president barack obama. >>> and a survey by the public policy shows 76% says illegal immigrants should keep their jobs and eventually get residency. there are more than 2 -- 200,000 living in the u.s.a. >>> he said he came up with the elaborate hoax to build a romantic relationship with the football star. they communicated on the phone and through social media and he also said the football star had nothing to do with the hoax. >>> the excitement has no big impact with seat sales in collar. the 49er said the seats are almost cold out. they go for $80,000 a piece and fans get to stand behind the harbaughs and they also get to see them play in the super bowl on sunday. >>> 5:49 is the time, sal, you are defini

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are in jackson square, just steps away from the mississippi river. and we have some breaking news. the brother has arrived! the ravens touched down in new orleans early this afternoon. john harbaugh got the best of jim last year, in the brothers' first meeting in the nfl, but he still has a ways to go to even the score from some of their battles growing up. >> jim was ahead of his time. he was bigger and stronger than all the kids his age. he hung around with me and my friends all the time. and he was good enough to take it to us, you know, on a pretty regular basis. it's big in michigan, hockey. we played hockey, basketball, we wrestled. we played seven sports when i was in seventh grade. whatever the sport was, mom had us in there. now that i've got kids, i think i can figure it out. but no. jim was a great competitor. you played hockey with jim and you got bounced around. that was pretty much true for every sport, though. >> reporter: alongside is my coanchor, michelle griego. what amazes me is that any town can host two harbaugh brothe

mean mississippi. that's florida. say louisiana or there's no dessert. brought to you by bp and all of us who call the gulf home. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you make 70,000 trades a second... ♪ ♪ reach one customer at a time? ♪ ♪ or help doctors turn billions of bytes of shared information... ♪ ♪ into a fifth anniversary of remission? ♪ ♪ whatever your business challenge dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. needs student is bad enough. now the revelation that has an entire community outraged. next weather talent appears at wx center with generic pinpoint filling monitor then we take speciaiaiaiaiaiaiaia >>> finally tonight, medical research is changing. this week, scientists advising the national institutes of health recommended phasing out most of the chimpanzees in government research labs. so what happens to all those chimps? anna werner visited their new home. >> reporter: more than 400 chimpanzees would be retired from research and could be moved to this sanctuary outside shreveport, louisiana, called chimp ha

and flood watches up for parts of the lower mississippi river valley and the gulf coast. look at these storms firing up. severe thunderstorm watches and tornado watches until 12:00 noon today. rainfall amounts from four to six inches of rain in the lower gulf. we'll get to your local forecast. but first, this message. [ female announcer ] take the special k challenge. lose up to six pounds in two weeks. with the cereal you love... and so much more. what will you gain when you lose? >>> good thursday morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren live from twin peaks, san francisco. a frigid start to the day. let's get to radar. a mix of rain and snow at this point down to 2,000 feet this morning. most of that activity along the coastline. 49 degrees today inland. 50 at the coast. hope you have a fantastic day. we'll be back here all morning long. >>> hay pelÍculas han sido >> good morning, natalie. lincoln leads the pack with 12 nominations, but in this year they were also some 3 c3 que se viene para el prÓximo and allen from argo. also a who's who for the supporting ladi

of just three states where the flu is not widespread. the others are mississippi and hawaii. >>> san jose, maneta airport welcomed its first ever 787 dream liner. it is the most technological equipped plane in the world. san jose mayor chuck reed says it's a good start toward bringing more air travelers to the south bay. >> it's very exciting, it's a huge thing. because this is the first. we need to be successful with the first so we get the second, third and fourth. >> the may -- mayor said much of the technology on board came from the silicon valley. the airliner was just in the area for a few hours then returned to japan. >>> the faa today ordered a comprehensive review of the new plane. ktvu's consumer editor john vacar details a series of problems that set off the high priority federal investigation. >> reporter: for san jose airport bad luck and bad times tainted the inauguration of 787 service to asian. six instances led to today's announce of a review. >> through it we will look for the root causes of recent events and do everything we can to ensure these events don't happen agai

of north carolina and mississippi were also hit hard by the storm. >>> well the average highs warm up has arrived. and will continue into the weekend as well. as temperatures this afternoon, look at all the 60s out toward santa rosa. 63, fairfield 63, san francisco 64 and mountain view 65 degrees. we still have a pretty clear weather pattern. a stable one setting up. with that temperatures dropping off already as we showed you. back down into the mid- and upper 30s. napa and santa rosa. downtown san francisco 63 and san jose reporting mostly clear skies and 46. the lake tahoe forecast, a very popular destination this weekend and you will see no threat of showers. same into sunday and 2 degrees will warm you up for the overnight low. but then recovering back up into the 40s. just a few high clouds offshore. late tonight into early in the morning patchy fog may be a factor especially in the inland bay valleys. santa rosa they had some dense fog in the morning. that could impact your visibility first thing in the morning. a chilly start with temperatures mainly in the upper 20s to the 30s t

and mississippi were also hit hard by the storm. >>> well the average highs warm up has arrived. and will continue into the weekend as well. as temperatures this afternoon, look at all the 60s out toward santa rosa. 63, fairfield 63, san francisco 64 and mountain view 65 degrees. we still have a pretty clear weather pattern. a stable one setting up. with that temperatures dropping off already as we showed you. back down into the mid- and upper 30s. napa and santa rosa. downtown san francisco 63 and san jose reporting mostly clear skies and 46. the lake tahoe forecast, a very popular destination this weekend and you will see no threat of showers. same into sunday and 2 degrees will warm you up for the overnight low. but then recovering back up into the 40s. just a few high clouds offshore. late tonight into early in the morning patchy fog may be a factor especially in the inland bay valleys. santa rosa they had some dense fog in the morning. that could impact your visibility first thing in the morning. a chilly start with temperatures mainly in the upper 20s to the 30s to the 40s. high pressure co

are mississippi and hawaii. >>> san jose, maneta airport welcomed its first ever 787 dream liner. it is the most technological equipped plane in the world. san jose mayor chuck reed says it's a good start toward bringing more air travelers to the south bay. >> it's very exciting, it's a huge thing. because this is the first. we need to be successful with the first so we get the second, third and fourth. >> the may -- mayor said much of the technology on board came from the silicon valley. the airliner was just in the area for a few hours then returned to japan. >>> the faa today ordered a comprehensive review of the new plane. ktvu's consumer editor john vacar details a series of problems that set off the high priority federal investigation. >> reporter: for san jose airport bad luck and bad times tainted the inauguration of 787 service to asian. six instances led to today's announce of a review. >> through it we will look for the root causes of recent events and do everything we can to ensure these events don't happen again. >> reporter: specifically a test aircraft had a small fire back in 20

. >> that is mississippi. >> yes. >> nearby state. you might want to take a look at air b and b. people rent rooms and apartments and just couches to people that are desperate f you're still looking to grab a flight average fare running around $1500. no deal there. so that guy who is happy about tickets for $900 that is starting there. >> up next a bay bridge repair project. >> in san francisco, we went tout a part of the bay bridge today usually reserved for seal sales, sea gulls and occasional oil tanker, what we saw at the repair site. >> and i'm cheryl jennings coming up at 5:00 it's not a report card you want to bring home. a study looks at how prepared california educators are when it comes to teaching subjects. >> driving simulator getting attention of college students. this offers a lesson on >>> new video taking a look at the repair work going on at damaged bay bridge fender. you can see the area here this, is a good look at it right there. oil tanker grazed the fender january 7th. abc 7 joins us live. >> the damaged fender is on the last pier of the bay bridge there right before yerba bu

our shoulder and the mighty mississippi. that serves as backdrop. off in theis tans we can hear trombones and trumpets as they play saz jazz music in the even. for the san francisco 49ers, they're hoping to have a big party on sunday but it all started earlier this evening. wheels touched down at 7:45 local time and then jim harbaugh and company made their way t to the team hotel. it was there at the team media availability that coach harbaugh set the tone for the week. >> glad to see everybody. we're super excited to be here. unchartered waters for a rookie super bowl coach. but that's exciting, too. we have a great, great thrill and great desire of being in unchartered waters. our coaches and our players have always -- always relished that, thrived in that kind of environment. >> i think if you're prepared for a situation, you're going to be confident when you go out to try to win a football game or whatever you're doing, if you're prepared for it, you're going to be confident. head down, keep working. this isn't a time to relax and get out of your routine or stop working hard

in this pod. >>> several miles of the mississippi river remain closed to river traffic today. that is after an oil barge carrying 80,000 gallons of crude oil hit a railroad bridge. they do not know how much oil spilled. >>> time is 6:24. a lot of 49er fans that were not going to the super bowl in new orleans they are shopping for new tvs to watch the game. there has been a run on hd tvs at the best buy store in emeryville. prices have dropped. many flat screen tvs and the fact that the 49ers are playing that has boosted sales. >> it picks up around the super bowl any way. now there is an extra rush just because the 49ers are in it. >> best buy sighs this time -- says this time of year is a popular time to buy tvs. it's not just because of the super bowl. a lot of stores marked down lasteers tv to make room for the newer tvs which will come out as soon as march. >>> if you are salivating over the super bowl, you may be hungry for you ready? for a harburger. boulevard burger make these burgers you are looking at made for jim and john harbaugh. it has two beef patties described as all american

back. our time is 5:23. part of the mississippi river closed this morning after an oil barge. the barge was carrying 80,000 gallons of light crude oil. there is now an oily sheen on the water 37 authorities can't say how much oil is in the water now or how long it's going to take to plug the leaking barge tank and then reopen the river. >>> although the niners are super bowl bound most of their fans will be watching from home. many are upgrading their televisions. ktvu went to the best buy in emery vail yesterday where it seemed like people are leaving with new hd tvs every few minutes. a lot of stores are having major sales on tv this week ahead of the big game. >> well, our tv needs upgrading and we thought now would be a good time. we're having a bunch of people over next weekend. >> best buy says this time of year is the second most popular time to buy tvs. the fact the 49ers are playing in the biggest football game in the world added to the television sales. >>> east bay restaurant is serving up harburgers ahead of sunday's big game. boulevard burger created these. on the left is t

the pooling of the rain as it tries to evacuate to the mississippi river. now, back at home well look at the live doppler 7 hd, you can see the heavy rain is moving off to the east. katie will be stuck in rain for the better part of an hour or two or your friends that are down there. as far as the forecast, the transition to cooler and more dry weather, 57 in new orleans -- that is cool. 62 on friday. saturday and sunday, if you are headed down there, more sunshine and temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60's. have fun. sue? >> we go back to the livermore area, and this accident eastbound 580 before greenville now a sig-alert and c.h.p. saying it involves a fatality. two left lanes are blocked here in the eastbound direction and westbound is now super slow out of the central valley and that is because of rubberneckers and you have a 40-minute drive from altamont pass to dublin/pleasanton. >> an accident blocking a lane at southbound 880 in fremont and we have brand new shot here of the san mateo bridge with the tail lights headed in the westbound direction toward haywood and busy but mov

at abortion rights. and the scary thing is it has been working. south dakota, north dakota, mississippi. the key thing don't just vote in the presidential election but vote in state and local elections. a lot of women and general voters forget it's just as important. >> jennifer: if you don't believe that, look at 2010 when people didn't come out in those state elections and look what we got. keli goff. you're awesome as a possum as my girls would say. >> i love that. >> jennifer: thank you my dear. up next, the best of the rest, our daily affirmations for progressive thinkers. and then brett erlich on the subject that is less mentally taxing. >> coming up, motown's billy is back again but you'll never get where. don't go away. thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> jennifer: all right, let's check in with our progressive brother in arms, michael shure of the "the young turks" sitting in for cenk uygur. michael, what are the battles you're waging

shout out. >> reporter: darrell came here in jackson mississippi and camped o out overnight hoping to get a good spot. thousands of law enforcement officers and federal troops from around the country will be on hand to make sure everyone is safe. >> today's swearing in on the steps of the u.s. capitol is ceremonial, held for the public. the constitution requires that the official swearing in take place on january 20th. >> i barack obama do solemnly swear. >> reporter: the president was officially sworn into office yesterday in a small ceremony at the white house. he followed that up with a candlelight ceremony sunday night where he said today's parties are not about him. >> what we're celebrating is not the election or swearing in of a president. what we're doing is celebrating each other. >> reporter: and he talked about what he called the most significant event of the inaugural weekend, his wife's new haircut. >> i love her bangs. she looks good. >> reporter: the celebrations won't end until late monday night when they attend three different

from jackson mississippi. he camped out overnight hoping to get a good spot. >> i'm going to be sitting right there waiting for when they open up. >> reporter: thousands of law enforcement officers and federal troops from around country will be on hand to make sure everyone is safe. today's swearing in on the steps of the u.s. capitol is ceremonial, held for the public. the constitution requires that the official swearing in take place on january 20th. >> i barack hussein obama do solemnly swear. >> reporter: he followed that up with a candlelight ceremony sunday night where he said today's parties are not about him. >> what we're celebrating is not the election or swearing in of a president. we're doing celebrate aring each other. >> reporter: and he talked about the most significant of the weekend, he talks about his wife's haircut. >> i love her bangs. she looks good. she always looks good. >> reporter: and it won't end until late monday night when they attend three different ball. and more than a couple hours away before the cerem

'donnell, vern glenn and mike sugerman. >> a lot of people are going to alabama, mississippi, some as far away as pensacola, florida, renting a car and drive over. not a cheap ride. >>> 6:53. a long night inside the oakland city council chambers. >> the crime-fighting measures before city leaders including a controversial super cop. you score little victories every day. now you can do it with dinner. introducing land o'lakes® sauté express®. the all-in-one sauté starter with butter, olive oil, herbs and spices... so dinner really sizzles. it's one step, no prep. and so good, they'll ask for more. and that little victory is a pretty big deal. land o'lakes® sauté express®. find it in the dairy aisle. [ telephone rings ] good evening this is flo. [laughs] yes, i'm that flo. aren't you sweet! licensed phone-ups available 24/7. call 1-800-progressive. the city one last night t >>> bill bratton is now on his way to help the oakland police as a high-priced consultant. city council voted 7-1 last night to hire the so-called super cop and other police experts. many people

is over for northwestern. quarterback trevor simeon on the keeper against mississippi state. northwestern wins the bowl game for the first time in 63 years. they win it 34-20. ha ha ha! he can dance. >>> 49ers after watching david acres make only 69% of his field goals, coach jim harbaugh said enough is enough. the team signed kicker billy con difficult. if that name sounds familiar, he is the one that missed the field goal that would have vaulted the ravens into the super bowl last year. the patriots moved on. harbaugh was keeping david akers on the roster and plans to have two players compete to be the team as kicker in the play-offs. >>> nba d-league action. the santa cruz warriors. yeah. in white, hosting sioux falls. jeremy tyler getting some work in. that got everybody's attention. and then as kent missed, tyler has his back on the follow. tyler had a strong game, 18 points, two assists. great ball moving here. inside to mccail, warriors 109- 93. >>> singing the national anthe is tough. every now and then are problems. i have done it twice. like with gina renee today in santa cruz.

on that extra ticket for you. from the banks of the mississippi, i'm jim kozimor. >> and jessica. >> don't forget about me! don't leave me out of this. >> no, no. just one ticket. just one ticket, no, no, no. >> i'll fight raj for it. thank you, jim. okay, there's a new super bowl bet that ensures someone is going to be crabby after the game. dianne feinstein and boxer have waged a -- senators will send along crab, napa wine and northern california cheeses if the niners lose. maryland senators would be on the hook for crab cakes, cookies and beer if the niners win. >> okay. this is from the we're not surprised department, apparently the number 7 jersey isn't just lucky for the 49ers, it's creating some big wins. a fanatics.com website reports colin kaepernick's jersey has been the best-selling thankful envelope jersey nationwide, not just here in northern california but nationwide in the past two weeks. those super bowl ads already appearing on your computer, or anything else you're on. why companies aren't waiting until sunday to show their high-priced commercials n. about ten minutes o

tornado risk. the highest risk will be throughout central arkansas and also northern mississippi. we'll have that super bowl sunday forecast coming up later on in the show. >> looking forward to hearing that. thanks, jeff. well, it is all about timing. ahead, research that shows if you're looking to lose pounds, it's not just what you eat but when you eat it. >> reporter: i'm scott budman at the site of the next 49ers stadium. coming up, the silicon valley company that just got the contract to make the whole thing wired. and a new lease on life for the locks of love program. what one city will do to keep the south bend tradition alive. >>> it's been another good day for your money if your money is in the stock market and amroechg a record high a tech giant is moving the needle even higher. >> our business and tech reporter scott budman to give you the details. >> reporter: investors are optimistic and they've been dying stocks for month. we're now just 45 points away from 14,000 on the dow, about 210 points away from the al all-time high. these are psychological levels to be sure but

: it would stand 40 feet tall and six lanes wide 3.5 miles of it running between the mississippi river and the city's iconic st. louis cathedral. [ church bells ] >> jackson square, the highway. gone. no access to the river. it's over. >> reporter: and the damage wouldn't end there. >> all you see in front of us, all these trees, all the grassy grounds are gone. this is an up ramp to an elevated highway. >> both the mayor, the governor, the city council, all wanted that elevated highway in the worst way. >> reporter: so a small group of new orleanians went to war. >> we were the underdogs. >> reporter: until reinforcements arrived from san francisco. >> they wouldn't accept a nickel. they came on their own to save the city of new orleans from an elevated highway based on their experience in san francisco with the embarcadero. never seen anything like it. >> reporter: the san francisco brigade's best weapon, one single image. >> we had a photograph of the embarcadero as it passed in front of the ferry building in san francisco. and we juxtaposed a

storms rip through the south. >> a tornado tore through mississippi, two other twisters touched down in arkansas and missouri, large parts of the country are bracing for more. >>> today the senate will hold its first hearing on gun violence since the shoot newtown, connecticut. >> the nra is expected to tell lawmakers that assault weapons ban and background checks are not seriou

into mississippi, and then driving into new orleans. it's the only way they can get in. >> we are going to be there so it will be a lot of fun but a lot of work, too. >> you're going to be a busy girl. >>> had a bad day at work? the dos and don'ts of venting on facebook. >> a northern california couple with a 49ers love story. the touchdown that changed their lives, coming up. >> and we have more 49ers fan photos for you: >> send your fan photos to news@kpix.com or cbssf.com and we'll air them. we'll be right back. good evening this is flo. [laughs] yes, i'm that flo. aren't you sweet! licensed phone-ups available 24/7. call 1-800-progressive. get beautyrest, posturepedic even tempur-pedic mattress sets at low clearance prices. save even more on floor samples, demonstrators, and closeout inventory. the year end clearance sale ends sunday at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> looks like we have storm clouds making their way back to the bay area, even a chance of showers. we'll talk about that coming up. >> all right, lawrence. 5:54 n

is picking up. the fog is really coming off of the mississippi river. and lots of people are gathering along jackson square. that's where we are right across from jackson square, right behind me is st. louis cathedral. and that's been there since the 1700s. at one point it burned down because there was a big fire near the french quarter. but they had to rebuild it again. beautiful cathedral. we hope to go inside in just -- hopefully maybe later today or at least by tomorrow. but we're working hard out here and we're finally seeing some football fans, frank. >> i know. you had that one you interviewed earlier. actually from new orleans that happens to be a 9er fan. we are going to share a couple of photos now and you can chime in if you would like. matthew in a 49er helmet. check him out right there. he will grow into it soon. matthew a huge 49ers fan and so is 4-year-old johnnie, his helmet a little bit of a better fit there. a couple of younger generation 9ers fans. rocky has exhaust the himself rooting for the 49ers. there he is right there takin

to a quick geography quiz. >> the capital of mississippi is jefferson --wait, no, jackson. >> reporter: he got a couple wrong but then found his stride. what is the term for part of an ocean or sea that cuts far into the bordering land mass and may contain one or more bays? >> gulf. >> reporter: alex also a city spelling bee champ credits cooper elementary for his success. >> they present it in a fun way to where you're not really disliking it. >> amend the school has some other -- and the school has some other really cool programs but alex is busy. today he is in a spelling bee and next week he takes the geography bee test. >> you're tough. >> i know. i was tough. i wasn't going to let him get off easy. >> i need some very difficult questions for this geography student. >> i couldn't answer half of them myself. what's cool about your school? submit your nomination on our website, cbssf.com/coolschool and we may feature your school right here on our show. we'll be right back. @" [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [

: so i challenged alex to a quick geography quiz. >> the capital of mississippi is jefferson -- wait, no, jackson. >> reporter: he got a couple wrong but then found his stride. what is the term for part of an ocean or sea that cuts far into the bordering land mass and may contain one or more bays? >> gulf. >> reporter: alex also a city spelling bee champ credits cooper elementary for his success. >> they present it in a fun way to where you're not really disliking it. >> i like this kid. >> you're tough. what is -- i mean, come on. >> i know. i gave him some tough ones. some i didn't even not answers to some of them. >> with a name like alex topp, he will do great. >> he is doing the spelling bee today. good luck, alex. what's cool about your school? submit your nomination on our website, cbssf.com/coolschool and we may feature your school right here on our show. we'll be right back. lucky charms?! ♪ ♪ yer always after me lucky charms! whoa. i forgot how good these taste! [ lucky ] ♪ they're magically delicious ♪ [ female announcer ] there'

widespread flu outbreaks. the only states that don't are california, mississippi, and hawaii. elaine quijano is at st. luke's roosevelt hospital in new york city. elaine, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. as you're waking up in the west there is good news in california. the number of flu cases there have been minimal. here in new york state, some 20,000 cases have been reported so far with more than five times as many as last year. the nationwide reach of this year's flu epidemic can be blamed on its early start. >> the earlier the flu season starts, the worse it becomes because it usually rolls through all the holiday madness, and that involves a lot of people. so the spread is like a chain lever. it's exponential. >> reporter: of 135 million doses of flu vaccine manufactured this season 128 million have been administered. as word spreads about the severity of this year's outbreak, the lines for those remaining doses are long. >> i couldn't get one because they said i was too young. >> reporter: 20 children have died from influenza nationwide. in new york

through the southeast. for today, look at icy conditions through the mississippi river valley. fog along the northeast coastline. 38 degrees and sunshine in seattle today. that's what's going on around >>> 7:35. back to work monday. very cold start to the day. m good morning. i'm among christina loren. 35 in san jose. 35 in concord. 36 in oakland this morning. bundle up. warm later on today. not all that warm. even by noon today temperatures only in the 40s. then we'll round out the day in low 50s. big-time warmup on the way as of tomorrow. adding additional five degrees to your high. we'll hit the 60s by wednesday. and then our warmup kicks into high gear over the weekend. >>> and that is your latest weather. >> al, thanks. still ahead, team "today" hits the beaches of los angeles on segways. and natalie catches up with the golden globe big winners backstage. first, these messages. and stop further joint damage. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal events, such as infections, lymphoma, or other types of cancer, have happen

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